Peritonitis,a Life-Threatening Condition,can Be Caused by a _____________

question 23

Multiple Choice

Peritonitis,a life-threatening condition,can be caused by a _____________.

• A) head injury
• B) heart attack
• C) ruptured appendix
• D) punctured lung
• E) verterbral fracture

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Definitions:

HAC Data

Hospital-Acquired Condition data, which encompasses information regarding complications or infections that patients acquire during their stay in a healthcare facility.

Patient Safety

The prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care.

DRG Grouper

A software tool used in the healthcare industry to classify hospital cases into Diagnostic Related Groups for billing and reimbursement purposes.

Software Program

A set of instructions or code written by programmers/developers to perform specific tasks or operations on a computer.